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October 25, 2006
Building Miss Brooklyn
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By Nikil Saval
An analysis and synopsis of the fight over Atlantic Yards, this article tells the story of how Bruce Ratner is co-opting NYC-style progressive liberalism to expand his substantial real estate empire:
But paradoxically, we are now asked to accept the notion that modestly wealthy residents of Park Slope have less interest in the poor and the unemployed than billionaires like Bloomberg and Ratner; that outsized urban complexes containing mostly condos and high-priced rentals are the best available solution to the problems of gentrification. Real estate magnates will bring the working class back to Brooklyn; the “black and brown” have their best friend in Bruce Ratner.
Posted by lumi at October 25, 2006 9:45 PM